(This took me over 2 hours to complete.)


Juicy's FULL SIGNATURE tutorial!!


Ok, you'll be making a signature from this render. So if you would like to DL this render and save it to follow this signature completely.. here's the link.


Ok, I'mma teach you the basics of brushing a background. I find all my brushes on Deviant Art. You can use your brushes 2.

First,make a 350x150 document like this:

http://img70.echo.cx/my.php?image=size8eq.jpg



Then, render it with clouds:

http://img70.echo.cx/my.php?image=cloud8sm.jpg

and then Difference clouds:

http://img70.echo.cx/my.php?image=difference6ck.jpg


Now you're ready for brushing. First of all.. for a nice coat and to block out blotches from the cloud renders. Start with SOFT brushes and make a new layer:

http://img51.echo.cx/my.php?image=so...nlayer27rl.jpg

Brush with white first.. a couple of times till it seems right.



Make a new layer.


Now brush with black, perferablly over your already white brushed.. to make it pop out a bit:

http://img51.echo.cx/my.php?image=bl...nlayer37du.jpg


Make another layer.


Repeat the process of brushing and alternating until you have had enough. I went up to 5 layers.

http://img51.echo.cx/my.php?image=wh...nlayer39ls.jpg

Now it's for the main brushing. Use the main brushes you want to create the actual design of the background. First. I made a new layer for each white brush I wanted:

http://img51.echo.cx/my.php?image=whitehar...hnlayer77ea.jpg


Then I did the same for the black brushes:

http://img51.echo.cx/my.php?image=blackhar...hnlayer98li.jpg

Now that I have that good and dandy and a nice background:

http://img51.echo.cx/my.php?image=background8lc.jpg


I start the render.

I RESIZE THE IMAGE TO FIT SO IT WOULDN"T TAKE SO MUCH SPACE. SO MAYBE DO THE SAME:

http://img51.echo.cx/my.php?image=renderregular4wz.jpg

Hue and saturation it to all grey so it matches the background:





Now grab the lasso tool..

http://img139.echo.cx/my.php?image=l...lselect1py.jpg

Make sure the feather is at 10px and click edit --> clear. Select outer parts of the render. And you'll have your render blended. Do it anywhere you want.. just don't over blend it:

http://img139.echo.cx/my.php?image=feather5ig.jpg
http://img64.echo.cx/my.php?image=clear4bu.jpg




Now, go to color balance and do ONE solid color. I chose red:

http://img64.echo.cx/my.php?image=fi...balance3vy.jpg


Next. make a new layer and choose any solid color, i chose yellow. Set the layer to overlay.

http://img64.echo.cx/my.php?image=fi...ticolor2pk.jpg


Go to filter->render->clouds and it'll multi color the signature:

http://img64.echo.cx/my.php?image=overlaymulti4df.jpg


NOW THE TEXT. Choose your main text and make sure the base color of it is white:

http://img64.echo.cx/my.php?image=text6qz.jpg



Then set these options:
(Drop Shadow)
http://img64.echo.cx/my.php?image=textdropshadow0di.jpg
(Inner Shadow)
http://img61.echo.cx/my.php?image=textinnershadow8md.jpg]
(Bevel)
http://img61.echo.cx/my.php?image=textbevel5uf.jpg
(Satin)
http://img61.echo.cx/my.php?image=textsatin2ts.jpg
(Gradient Overlay)
http://img61.echo.cx/my.php?image=textgradient2dw.jpg
(Stroke)
http://img61.echo.cx/my.php?image=textstroke9it.jpg
(Opacity)
http://img61.echo.cx/my.php?image=textopacity2ss.jpg

Now go to edit -> transform -> rotate and rotate it to the degree shown:
http://img61.echo.cx/my.php?image=textrotate6fv.jpg
http://img61.echo.cx/my.php?image=textrotated6ev.jpg


then click ok to complete the transform. NEXT go to edit --> transform again and this time go to scale, get it to fit right on the gun:
http://img61.echo.cx/my.php?image=textscale2pb.jpg
http://img61.echo.cx/my.php?image=textscaled9pz.jpg


Now, go back to edit -->transform and click screw. Get it to look like it's actually laying on the gun:
http://img26.echo.cx/my.php?image=textscrew3ah.jpg

We're done with the text. You can add your name to it also with the same technique.


Now make a new layer. (SKIP THIS PART IF YOU DO NOT WANT A LINE PATTERN) And go to your patterns and select diagonal lines.. or grids, or w/e:
http://img26.echo.cx/my.php?image=lines7yr.jpg


Now make the layer with the lines set on overlay and opacity it:
http://img26.echo.cx/my.php?image=linesopac2bg.jpg




WE'RE ALMOST DONE!

Now make a new layer. And press ALT+A or CRTL+ALT+A.. and if that doesn't work. Grab your lasso tool, right click the mouse and press select all. Once you have your box selected:
http://img26.echo.cx/my.php?image=selecta7kx.jpg



Go to edit -->stroke and put these settings:
http://img26.echo.cx/my.php?image=stroke4jp.jpg
http://img26.echo.cx/my.php?image=stroked3ax.jpg


Congrats, you have your border.


The last step of it all is the CONTRASTING! You can always do this later.. but I leave it for the last step. Go to contrast and put these settings:
http://img26.echo.cx/my.php?image=sigcontrast7au.jpg



Congrats, you just finished your Juicy sig!

Finish Product:





IF YOU WOULD LIKE.. PLEASE POST YOUR RESULTS!